The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-27
DANIEL MANNING,
How Hc Gained His Influence in Poll
ties, and How lie Used It.

DANIEL MANNING.
How Hc Gained His Influence In Poll
ties, and How lie Used It.
From the New York Post.
Few men arrive at so prominent posi-
ton in public life as that OF Daniel Man
ming, with so little in their upward course
that is noteworthy, TO mark the successive
stages Of progress. There is hardly an in
--cident in his career that calls for particular
Elaboration, or that can be regarded as u
Burning point in the direction Of his on the
whole remarkable rise. The nearest ap.
proach TO something OF this kind is proba-
bly, TO be found in his capture OF the con-
trol Of the most powerful element Of the
Democratic party in the city OF Albany,
nd even that became effective for his final
advanccment TO national influence only by
reason OF its fortuitous conjunCtions with
political schemes that had their authorship
md purpose without the circuit Of Mr..
Nanning's influence. Mr.. Tildcns polil.
cal harvest happened at that time 10 be in
need OF its rcapcrs, and Mr. Manning was
INDUCED, somewhat against his judgment
and inclination, TO put his sickle in. It
rr0Ved 10 be the opportuno time for his
o1nfulurc gncring.
NJ Manning was the son Of an Albany
bonker, Who hall century ago, lived in
. model dwelling, still standing, nearly op.
poeitc the lato Sccrctary's line mansion,
two blocks west oi the State capitol. Tho
family was in plain circumstances when
the father died, leaving three sons and a
dauRhtcr TO be cared Tor by their mother.
W.thcse, John b. Manning, wealthy
cI(Ixcn of Buffalo and at one time mayor
o( HAT city, aud Maria, the daughter, sur
viyc. Daniel, the second son ia age, was
born ON August Ii, 1881. When his
fathcr died lac was nine years old. At
thle early age lac became connected with
01c newspaper Office IN which lac served
n every stage oi promotion from a route
o1rricr 10 president oi iis corporation. Ills
| Grst service was with the old Albany .iHds,
which aitcrwnrl became the Alias aud
| Iryus, and later the widely known Albany
. IryU. From crrand boy lac became an
| apprentice in the composing and job
rooms, and by the time he was master OF
thc mechanical department Of the cstab-
lishmcnt hc was found To bc ~ apt NJ
getting and preparing ncws for the paper
as he was at setting in types what Others
had prepared. lie had an excellent
faculty Tor making acquaintanccs that
could contribute something 90 political
news, with which the papers Of that day
aboundcd 10 the exclusion OF more general
matters Thurlow Weed went to Albany
and established the journal about the time
Daniel Manning was born When the lat
ter grew to the estate OF usefulness as a re-
porter and editor the Journal and the
Argus were In the hottest part Of their lie.
long partisan controversies. Young Man.
ming became imbucd with the spirit Of the
political strife of the time. From loyalty
TO the Democratic side hc became an en-
thusiasiic partisan, and when hc wasgiycn
the Legislature rs his field of news opera
tons, ho soon began 10 be- felt ~ q young
man whose acquaintance It was worth the
politicians while TO cultivate. Ills growth
in business connected with the paper was
undcr the tutclage Of Calvin Comstock, one
OF the proprictors Of the lrguy, whilo the
political branch OF his development was
under the tuiclagc Of William Cassidy, the
astutc editorial politician who long dom
mated the irJu and the Democratic party
" Ail' EAil' illNlNs III AoNlt All'll llllill=
Jour years old, he became associate editor
Hith Mr.. Cassidy, and not long aitcrward
b. succeeded 10 Mr Comaock'spropricta
ntcrcst. SIR. Cas-idy's death in 1873 lcit
Dr. Manning at the head OF the newspaper
pnccrn, TO bc responsible for It's financial
rospcrity and its political course. How
Eell he discharged these duties is shown
the business success Of the paper and
the political supremacy Of the Demo
niic party, which has been achieved on
be line Of the ArgiJ Glvicc.
During the Tweed prOiligacy Of the
fmocratic party, from about 1867 TO 1871,
D. Manning occupied position on the
orlcr between personal leadership and
be rank and Gle OF his party. Two ycars
Ter the Tweed ring WIS disrupted he adj
|anccd 10 the front in Albany. Mr..
'asidy died, and ho became the editor
nj manager Of the ArgU Mr.. Tildcn
ras In the midst Of his fight against Tam.
many NJ iar as action In the courts against
D. ring thieves was concerned. Mr..
Manning was something more than year
learning 10 appreciate the responsible
osition he now occupied relative 10 his
arty and the reform sentiment Of the
eoplc. lie was tardy In comprchending
he political value of Mr.. Tldons attitude
pward the ring rascalities Tho result OF
be State campaign Of 1874 brought him
Pund squarcly on the reform platform,
nd started him on his successful career as
party leader. When Mr.. Tilden became
esefnor, in 1875, seeing the advantage TO